below

in or to a lower place.

The first known use: in the 15th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 2 Syllable

below

4 Phonemes

b i l O

b E l O

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

below

Sentence Examples

The pencil rolled off the desk and fell to the floor below.

The pilot looked down at the sea far below.

We heard the elevator stop at the floor below.

They secured the goods on deck and went below.

All personnel, captain and below, were ordered to report for duty.

Our apartment is below theirs.

We could see only clouds below us.

The diver descended below 25 meters.

The sun disappeared below the horizon.

Temperatures were below average all week.

She worked for wage rates below those of other workers.

He ranks far below his superior.

Common Phrases

(some amount) below

below (someone or something)

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